Gearoid vs Scott
Gearoid and Scottcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1996, Gearoid was ranked #2863 and Scott #48 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Gearoid was ranked #741 and Scott #140 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Gearoid was ranked #395 and Scott #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Gearoid and Scott over time
Gearoid and Scott appear together in 1 published list, across 49 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gearoid in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gearoid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Scott in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Scott moved ahead of Gearoid in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #107 and #113 the year before became #115 and #108.
- Longest-running competitions
Gearoid and Scott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1970 to 2020, ending at #741 and #140.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1970–2020
Gearoid held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Scott in 30.
Highest recorded here: Gearoid #100 in 1988, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 1994: Scott moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #107 and #113; by 1994 that had become #115 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Gearoid #741, Scott #140.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Scott
Pairs where Scott shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henry vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #845.
Henry · Scott · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Scott vs Edward
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #45 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #845 and #31.
Scott · Edward · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Scott vs Max
In 1996 they stood at #48 and #56 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #845 and #48.
Scott · Max · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- John vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #46 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #174 and #845.
John · Scott · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Gearoid | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Gearoid does not have one recorded yet.
- Gearoid has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Gearoid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Gearoid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2020
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1964–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys